Results · Education & Skilling
KollegeApply reports first-year revenue and profitability
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- KollegeApply
- What it does
- AI-powered college admissions platform
- Kind
- Results
- Based in
- Gurugram
- Founded
- 2023
- Sector
- Education & Skilling
What they do
KollegeApply is an AI-driven platform for college discovery and admissions
What happened
It reported over ₹15 crore revenue and achieved profitability in FY26
Why it matters
The bootstrapped company onboarded 600+ institutions and served 7 lakh students
The details
- KollegeApply reported its first-year financial results for FY26 (year ending March 2026).
- The company achieved revenue of over ₹15 crore in FY26.
- It reached profitability in its first fiscal year.
- The platform onboarded more than 600 institutions during the year.
- It engaged over 2 million users and supported more than 7 lakh students.
- The platform processed over 40,000 applications and facilitated around 15,000 admissions.
- More than 1 lakh students used its tools and services.
- The company has nearly 150 employees (some sources say ~169).
The bigger picture
- A Merito annual report ranked KollegeApply among the top three direct competitors in the higher education admissions segment in its first year.
- The company is bootstrapped and achieved profitability early, which is notable for a young startup.
- It plans to deepen India penetration, expand AI capabilities, and improve student conversion outcomes.
About the business
- KollegeApply is a unified platform for college discovery, course recommendations, application management, counseling support, and enrollment assistance.
- It uses AI-driven tools to match students with colleges and courses based on their preferences, profiles, and career goals.
- The company generates revenue from student enquiries, application processing, confirmed admissions, and branding/promotional solutions for colleges.
- It initially launched as a student acquisition and enrollment support platform and is evolving into an AI-led admissions and student guidance platform.
- The platform has over 600 institutional partners and serves over 7 lakh students.
What happens next
- Target: over 1,500 institutional partners in the next academic cycle.
- Plans: deeper India penetration, expanded AI capabilities, and improved student conversion outcomes.
Founders
- Sanjay Meena, Founder & CEO
- Arpit Verma, Co-founder
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